Brinsley Ernst Pieter Schwarz (born 25 March 1947, Woodbridge,

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) is an

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and

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. His family's roots are

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. He formed a band named

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in 1965, which evolved into the band Brinsley Schwarz. After the band's demise in 1974, Schwarz briefly joined Ducks DeluxeDucks Deluxe - The Manband Archive
retrieved 13 November 2008 before forming

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and going on to achieve success with Graham Parker as

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. He continued to record and tour with Parker following the splitting up of The Rumour in 1980, notably contributing to Parker's '' The Mona Lisa's Sister'' album (1988). Schwarz also played the

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on the band's albums from 1972 onwards and on Dr. Feelgood's 1974 debut

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'', on the live

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of the medley track, " Bonie Moronie" / "

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". He produced some Brinsley Schwarz and Graham Parker albums. As of 2012, he was back on tour with Ducks Deluxe, and in 2016 toured with

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and released his first solo album ''Unexpected''. on which he wrote all the songs, played all guitars and bass and sang all the vocals.Sleeve notes to the CD ''Unexpected''

Solo discography

* ''Unexpected'' (2016) (Self released) * ''Tangled'' (2021)

References

1947 births Living people English rock guitarists English male guitarists English rock saxophonists British male saxophonists People from Woodbridge, Suffolk People educated at Woodbridge School Brinsley Schwarz members The Rumour members 21st-century saxophonists {{UK-guitarist-stub